Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Female NPA rebel killed in Bukidnon clash

From the Sun Star-Cagayan de Oro (Jun 20, 2023): Female NPA rebel killed in Bukidnon clash (By JO ANN SABLAD)



BUKIDNON. The 8th Infantry Battalion recovered several firearms following a clash between the Philippine Army's 8th Infantry Battalion and the rebel group in Malaybalay, City, Bukidnon last Saturday, June 17, 2023. (Photo from 4th Infantry Division)

AN UNIDENTIFIED female member of the New People's Army (NPA) was killed during a clash between the Philippine Army's 8th Infantry Battalion and the rebel group in Malaybalay, City, Bukidnon on Saturday, June 17, 2023.

In a statement, the military said that they received reports from concerned citizens in the vicinity of Barangay Kalasungay stating that "fully armed men" believed to be NPA rebels are foraging and extorting money from the neighborhood in Sitio Malinao.

The female rebel was killed during a 10-minute firefight around 5:26 a.m. Saturday.

Troops recovered one AK47 Rifle, one M14 Rifle, one Improvised Explosive Device, one roll of detonating cord, two blasting caps, and other various war paraphernalia.


https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1964500/cagayan-de-oro/local-news/female-npa-rebel-killed-in-bukidnon-clash

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